Lewis Road Creamery vs New Zealand Natural:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Lewis Road Creamery had more branded searches than New Zealand Natural among ice cream brands in New Zealand. Lewis Road Creamery had about 4,280 branded searches, while New Zealand Natural had 280. Lewis Road Creamery made up 10.2% of all ice cream brand searches we track, and New Zealand Natural accounted for 0.67%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ice cream brands, Lewis Road Creamery appeared in three of the five answers and New Zealand Natural in two. Lewis Road Creamery was mentioned before New Zealand Natural in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Lewis Road Creamery, about 15 searches for every 1 for New Zealand Natural
Who does AI mention more?
Lewis Road Creamery, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, New Zealand Natural in 2
Who does AI recommend more?
Lewis Road Creamery, named ahead of New Zealand Natural in 2 of 3 answers
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Top ice cream brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lewis Road Creamery was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. New Zealand Natural was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lewis Road Creamery was listed before New Zealand Natural in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Much Moore5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Tip Top5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Duck Island4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Patagonia Chocolates3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Lewis Road Creamery3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Kāpiti3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Kohu Road3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Island Gelato2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
New Zealand Natural2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Killinchy Gold1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which ice cream brand should I buy in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best ice cream brands in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best ice cream brand in New Zealand for dessert at home?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ice cream brands nz”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best ice cream”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Lewis Road Creamery or New Zealand Natural more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Lewis Road Creamery and New Zealand Natural by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 ice cream brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Lewis Road Creamery, New Zealand Natural. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Patagonia Chocolates | Duck Island | Lewis Road Creamery | Ben & Jerry's | Kāpiti | Magnum | Much Moore | Island Gelato | Tip Top | Kohu Road | New Zealand Natural | Deep South | Killinchy Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 27% | 33.1% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.58% | 0.57% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| Nov 2025 | 33% | 27% | 7% | 6.8% | 8% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 0.58% | 0.62% | 0.58% | 0.31% |
| Dec 2025 | 37% | 24.7% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 6% | 2.7% | 4% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 0.53% | 0.57% | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Jan 2026 | 34.5% | 23.1% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 3% | 0.61% | 0.72% | 0.61% | 0.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 38.7% | 21.1% | 7% | 8% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.56% | 0.45% | 0.45% | 0.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 36.3% | 19.8% | 9% | 9.3% | 7.2% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.78% | 0.52% | 0.64% | 0.34% |
| Apr 2026 | 37.8% | 20.7% | 8.2% | 11.8% | 6.1% | 3.3% | 4% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.67% | 0.52% | 0.54% | 0.44% |
| May 2026 | 23.1% | 23.1% | 10.2% | 23.7% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.57% | 0.61% | 0.32% |
| Jun 2026 | 23.3% | 23.3% | 11.5% | 9% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.75% | 0.86% | 0.92% | 0.49% |
| Jul 2026 | 23.9% | 29.2% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 0.77% | 0.89% | 0.63% | 0.51% |
| Aug 2026 | 26.1% | 26.1% | 11.3% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.69% | 0.69% | 0.56% | 0.37% |
| Sep 2026 | 28.7% | 23.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.76% | 0.67% | 0.62% | 0.33% |
How has the Lewis Road Creamery and New Zealand Natural comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Lewis Road Creamery was ahead of New Zealand Natural in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lewis Road Creamery’s share of searches among ice cream brands in New Zealand moved from 8.3% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 4.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Zealand Natural’s share of searches among ice cream brands in New Zealand moved from 0.57% to 0.67%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 310 to 280.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand ice cream brands in September 2026?
1 change

In September 2026, Lewis Road Creamery lost share of searches among ice cream brands in New Zealand, from 11.3% to 10.2%.
How are branded searches counted?
9 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lewis Road Creamery’s and New Zealand Natural’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Lewis Road Creamery
7 branded search terms
- lewis road
- lewis road chocolate
- lewis road cream
- lewis road creamery
- lewis road double cream
- lewis road ice cream
- lewisroadcreamery
New Zealand Natural
2 branded search terms
- new zealand natural ice cream
- nz natural ice cream
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